BESPOKE CALLIGRAPHY, ENGRAVING, HOT FOILING & LIVE EVENT ARTISTRY

SERVING DOWNTOWN, TORONTO AND BEYOND

YOUR PERSONAL CALLIGRAPHER IN TORONTO

A man with curly black hair, light brown skin, wearing a white dress shirt and a dark red velvet blazer, sitting at a table holding an oblique pen, with a stack of papers or notebooks in front of him, against a dark textured background.

Hello, My name is Louie, a professional calligraphy artist behind Tinta Calligraphy, a creative studio in Downtown Toronto. I specialize in live and in-studio custom calligraphy, engraving, hot foiling and painting services. I collaborate with Luxury Brands, Event Planners, PR Agencies, and Creatives to curate memorable experiences through handcrafted art. 

WORK WITH ME!

Trusted By:

Black background with the words 'HOLT RENFREW' in the center.
Hermès logo with a horse-drawn carriage and a person walking beside it, in orange on a black background.

Brands/Events collaboration with Holt Renfrew including:

--- SCHIAPARELLI --- DEREK LAM --- ERDEM --- ROGER VIVIER --- PIERRE HARDY --- ELA --- MANOLO BLAHNIK --- CANFAR/BSE --- LAFAYETTE 148 NEW YORK --- CHANTECAILLE --- CITIZENS of HUMANITY --- OSCAR DE LA RENTA --- WESTON FAMILY FOUNDATION --- THE OFFICE OF W. GALEN WESTON --- THE OFFICE OF THE HON. HILARY M. WESTON --- ELEVENTY

--- SCHIAPARELLI --- DEREK LAM --- ERDEM --- ROGER VIVIER --- PIERRE HARDY --- ELA --- MANOLO BLAHNIK --- CANFAR/BSE --- LAFAYETTE 148 NEW YORK --- CHANTECAILLE --- CITIZENS of HUMANITY --- OSCAR DE LA RENTA --- WESTON FAMILY FOUNDATION --- THE OFFICE OF W. GALEN WESTON --- THE OFFICE OF THE HON. HILARY M. WESTON --- ELEVENTY

PAST Project

A decorative gift box with a Jo Malone London label, featuring an watercolor illustration of a bird perched on a branch with red pomegranate fruits, wrapped with a black ribbon.
Invitation cards from Hermès written in classic script, placed on a table.
A turquoise leather eye glasses case with pink floral hand painting and gold foiled initials, placed on a white surface with a Tiffany & Co. box in the background.
Close-up of elegant calligraphy on white paper with names written in madarasz script.
A white place card with the names written in calligraphy, placed on a white terrazzo table at a luncheon event.
Close-up of white name tags with names written in brush calligraphy.
Decorated glass bottle with a boat painting and the hand engraved words 'Happy Birthday Pops,' topped with a black cube labeled 'Disaronno.'

Crafting lasting connections through artful personalizations

SERVICES

  • Customized Hermès Gift Tag Ornament written in Classic Script White Ink

    CALLIGRAPHY

    Elegant, modern and traditional scripts for place cards, gift tags, invitations, certificates and menus

  • custom hand engraving name in gold filled filling on black shoe perfume bottle

    ENGRAVING

    Personalized engraving on perfume bottles, beauty products, wines, custom gifts and corporate give aways.

  • Bespoke Hand Painted Bottle of Rose with two champage Flutes

    PAINTING

    Hand-painted designs on wine bottles, luxury boxes and leather goods.

  • A brown journal with a white floral hand foiled design and the words "Ink is the soul's echo" on the cover, placed on a table with a metallic pen in front, and a stack of colorful books in the background.

    HOT FOILING

    Luxury foil finishes for stationeries, luggage tags, keychains, packaging & branding

  • Calligraphy Artist doing live event Holiday calligraphy inside Luxury Department Store

    LIVE EVENTS

    On the spot calligraphy, engraving, hot foiling or product painting for in-store events, activations, weddings, and product launches.

  • "He's Fabulous, he's quick, his work is exquisite, a true talent from the past, not many people can do the work he does"

    Lee Wells

    Client

    Owner Drewhaven Town & Country, ST. Andrews By-The-Sea, New Brunswick

  • "A hidden gem of a calligrapher. Louie's passion for his craft is reflected through all of his art work. he put his heart in his art. highly recommended! "

    Janice B.

    Client

WHY CHOOSE TINTA CALLIGRAPHY

    • Proficient in the classic hand: Copperplate, Spencerian, Madarasz, Engrosser and some broad edge script

    • Knowledge of Modern Script Variations

    • Visual Arts Background (Painting, Drawing & Illustration)

    • Versatility working with various writing tools from the tradional dip pen to brushes and hand held engravers

    • As a freelance calligrapher, honed my skills working closely with Hermès providing calligraphy service including: place cards, handwritten notes, holiday cards, spot calligraphy and press kits

  • International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers, And Teachers of Handwriting

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